Asante-Ra As the 2023-24 school year begins, Fontana Middle School is not just starting another year; it’s celebrating a significant milestone. The school, which has been an integral part of the community since September 1928, is now marking its 95th year of operation, making it the city’s oldest continuously operating school. On the first day […]
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Keeping it Real: “The Blacks” and Donald Trump
S.E. Williams I’m sure Donald Trump never imagined in his wildest dreams that one day a cadre of brilliant Black justice officials would have the knowledge, skills, abilities, strength, courage, tenacity, position and power to hold him accountable for his illegal deeds against this nation and its people. Whether practicing housing discrimination to keep Blacks […]
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Temecula School Board Faces Lawsuit Over Controversial CRT Ban
Asante-Ra At a press conference held in Los Angeles on August 2nd, the Temecula Valley school board’s recent ban on Critical Race Theory (CRT) was announced to be the subject of legal action. The ban was approved during the first meeting of the board’s conservative Christian majority in December 2022, and it has since sparked […]
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Amazon Awards Inland Empire Community Foundation over $100k
Phyllis Kimber Wilcox The Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) has received a $108,000 gift from Amazon to promote environmental causes. “Amazon’s investment in IECF is an affirmation of our belief in transformative change,” said David Ambroz, head of Community Engagement for Amazon in Southern California. “Together, we are sowing seeds of opportunity, creating a culture […]
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E-Cigs Are Still Flooding the US, Addicting Teens With Higher Nicotine Doses
Liz Szabo | KFF Health News When the FDA first asserted the authority to regulate e-cigarettes in 2016, many people assumed the agency would quickly get rid of vapes with flavors like cotton candy, gummy bears, and Froot Loops that appeal to kids. Instead, the FDA allowed all e-cigarettes already on the market to stay […]
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Keeping it Real: Is It Safe to Drink the Water?
S. E. Williams Among the many silent and invisible dangers lurking in our environment, PFAS stand out. PFAS or Polyfluorinated Substances are a group of chemicals used to make fluoropolymer coatings and products that resist heat, oil, stains, grease, and water. They can cause serious health impacts including cancers, developmental defects, infertility, diabetes and liver […]
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Why Source Matters
S. E. Williams At Black Voice News we are committed to telling stories of communities that are typically undercovered, underserved and/or overlooked. Although main stream media will turn the lens on these areas at times, this often occurs when what’s being reported fits the stereotypical narrative regarding how our communities are too often perceived. Our […]
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Many Americans Can’t Afford to Stay Healthy
Breanna Reeves Last month, Kairis Joy Colter-Chiaji’s 26-year-old daughter lost her father to cancer. He decided not to get treatment because he was uninsured. “He didn’t want to leave that debt for his children. Now, you’ve got these 20-somethings who are grieving the loss of their father who, to protect them from that, didn’t tell […]
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Creating a More Efficient Police Force
Prince James Story Community members and activists voiced their support for Senate Bill 50 in front of the California State Assembly Public Safety Committee in Sacramento on July 11th. The Senate bill, authored by Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), will prohibit a peace officer from initiating a motor vehicle or bicycle stop for five categories of low-level, […]
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Keeping it Real: Citizens of Redlands Asked to Take a Stand
S.E. Williams As the region continues to bear witness to the small minded actions of the Temecula School Board and its members belligerent refusal to change course, it is equally important that we not lose sight of similar and equally as offensive antics by other elected leaders in the region. To that end, I must […]